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Trustees bring down final curtain on the Crystal Palace Festival

Posted on October 2, 2025 by insidecroydon

After almost 20 years, the Crystal Palace Festival is no more. The largely volunteer-led summer festival of music, comedy and arts, was first staged in 2006, by traders in the Upper Norwood Triangle. At its peak, thousands would attend various … Continue reading →

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Peddle My Wheels are offering affordable route into cycling

Posted on August 11, 2021 by insidecroydon

Croydon’s Labour-run council is promoting an innovative scheme to make cycling more affordable – but only if you live in the north of the borough. A series of second-hand bike markets are being staged throughout August, in partnership with local … Continue reading →

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Brick by Brick plan sees high-rise objections in Upper Norwood

Posted on March 10, 2020 by insidecroydon

Public opposition to Brick by Brick schemes is mounting in Upper Norwood, where the council’s loss-making house-builder is looking at a gaggle of small sites in the ward, mostly involving garages at the end of the gardens of existing homes … Continue reading →

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Overground Festival announces its 2015 programme of events

Posted on May 19, 2015 by insidecroydon

The organisers of this year’s Crystal Palace Overground Festival have announced their programme for the five-day fiesta of live music, dance, film, arts, comedy and history, which runs from June 24 to June 28. Nine-tenths of the events at the … Continue reading →

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Crystal Palace Festival boosted by grant from Lottery

Posted on June 25, 2013 by insidecroydon

The Crystal Palace Overground Festival, which starts this Thursday, has been awarded £8,365 by the Big Lottery Fund. The grant will help towards the costs of the four-day event, including infrastructure and volunteers. This will be the third time the … Continue reading →

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